An early‑morning Sevierville house fire killed an 83‑year‑old woman and her dog; the Sevierville Fire Marshal is investigating. A second person escaped uninjured.

A July 5 blaze at the Residences at South Wind on Brockton Place damaged two end units and left residents of all 12 townhomes temporarily displaced, officials say.

An 18-year-old was arrested after a driver on I-24 West said a gun was pointed at him; police recovered a loaded Glock 43x and charged him with aggravated assault.

A 55-year-old man was arrested after allegedly swinging an axe at a visitor over loud music at the Percy Priest Lake overlook. He was booked on multiple counts, police say.

Five people were rescued from kayaks after flash flooding near Robert Clark Park; there were no injuries and the park remains closed while water levels recede.

A 29‑year‑old was arrested after allegedly tossing a lit firework at officers during a traffic stop in East Nashville. Authorities say drugs and a loaded, reported‑lost firearm were found.

A pedestrian died after a hit‑and‑run on Nolensville Pike near Harding Place; police say two vehicles fled and investigators are seeking witnesses and video.

An 8-year-old was struck by falling gunfire near the Green Stage during downtown Nashville's July 4 fireworks. Police say the child was treated at Vanderbilt and the origin of the shot is unknown.

A 4-year-old girl was critically injured after being struck outside her family’s food truck in North Knoxville. Police arrested the driver and detectives are investigating.

A man faces a first‑degree assault charge after deputies say he struck another man with his vehicle at a Brownsville apartment complex. The suspect was arrested after a traffic stop in Chalybeate.

A Putnam County caregiver was arrested after investigators found his 84‑year‑old grandfather severely malnourished and allege he moved roughly $4,460 from the man's accounts.

Video shows a police K‑9 bite during a Clarksville arrest; the man later died at the Montgomery County Jail. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is leading the probe.

A Knoxville man with prior felonies was convicted after police found him hiding in a bathroom with drugs and a loaded 9mm. Sentencing is set for Sept. 3.